
PMC-Sierra, Inc.
1380 Bordeaux Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA
Tel: +1 (408) 239-8000
World Wide Web: www.adaptec.com
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Benets Ideal for 12Gb/s performance-hungry server and workstation platforms, without compromising proven Adaptec reliability
Key Differentiators — maxCache Plus caching/tiering software (Series 8Q only)
— Third generation ZMCP; AFM-700 (optional for Series 8)
— LP/MD2 form factor for up to 16 native SAS/SATA ports
Customer Needs — High I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing; solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs.
Key Software Features — maxCache Plus caching/tiering software (Series 8Q)
— Flexible Conguration: HBA Mode & Auto Volume Mode
for automatic deployment
— Optimized Disk Utilization (multiple arrays per disk)
— Supports up to 256 SATA or SAS devices using SAS expanders
— Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices in addition
to 512 byte sector devices
— Hybrid RAID 1 & 10
— Quick initialization
— Online Capacity Expansion
— Copyback Hot Spare
— Dynamic caching algorithm
— Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
— Background initialization
— Hot-plug drive support
— RAID Level Migration
— Hot spares - global, dedicated, and pooled
— Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
— SES and SAF-TE enclosure management
— Congurable stripe size
— S.M.A.R.T. support
— Multiple arrays per disk drive
— Dynamic sector repair
— Staggered drive spin-up
— Bootable array support
— Support for Tape Devices, Autoloaders
— MSI-X support for all device drivers for all supported
Operating Systems
— Secure boot support for the uEFI host BIOS
— USB image available on start.adaptec.com to boot maxView
GUI from any USB device for enhanced GUI-based setup and
ofine maintenance
Management Utilities Adaptec maxView Storage Manager
— Web based GUI Management Utility
— OS Support: Windows, Linux, Solaris, VMware
— Remote conguration, monitoring & notication
— Remote rmware updates
— SMI-S Support
— SMTP
ARCCONF
— Command Line Interface
— SMI-S support for VMware
Adaptec BIOS Conguration Utility (CTRL+A)
— Legacy conguration utility
— Flashable BIOS support
Adaptec uEFI BIOS Conguration Utility
— HII based conguration utility
— Flashable BIOS support
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Fedora, Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Sun Solaris, FreeBSD, VMware ESXi.
The latest drivers are available at start.adaptec.com
Physical Dimensions 2.535”H x 6.6”L (64mm x 167mm)
Operating Temperature 0°C to 55°C* (with 200 LFM airow, without ash); 0°C to 50°C* (with 200 LFM airow, with ash) Note: This adapter contains a powerful RAID
processor which requires adequate airow to operate reliably. Please install this card only into server or PC chassis with at least 200 LFM airow.
*Temperature measured 1 inch from RAID adapter
Operating Current 1.0A @ 3.3 VDC; 1.1A @ 12.0 VDC 8805, 8885, 8885Q; 1.5A @ 3.3 VDC; 1.0A @ 12.0 VDC 81605ZQ
Regulatory Certication CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS
Environmental Compliance RoHS
MTBF In Test Now
Warranty 3 years
Adaptec 12Gb/s PCIe Gen3 Product Family
High Port Count SAS/SATA RAID Adapters
SPECIFICATIONS
Data Sheet | Series 8 RAID
SERIES 8Q SERIES 8
ADAPTEC RAID 81605ZQ 8885Q 8885 8805
Order Part Number 2281600-R (Single) 2277100-R (Single) 2277000-R (Single) 2277500-R (Single)
RAID Levels 0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60 0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60 0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60 0,1,1E,5,6,10, 50, 60
Form Factor
MD2- Low Prole
2.535”H x 6.6”L
(64mm x 167mm)
MD2- Low Prole
2.535”H x 6.6”L
(64mm x 167mm)
MD2-Low Prole
2.535”H x 6.6”L
(64mm x 167mm)
MD2-Low Prole
2.535”H x 6.6”L
(64mm x 167mm)
Ports 16 Internal 8 Internal/8 External 8 Internal/8 External 8 Internal
Connectors 4 X SFF-8643 2 x SFF-8643
2 x SFF-8644
2 x SFF-8643
2 x SFF-8644 2 X SFF-8643
Bus Interface 8-Lane PCIe Gen3 8-Lane PCIe Gen3 8-Lane PCIe Gen3 8-Lane PCIe Gen3
Processor PMC PM8063 PMC PM8063 PMC PM8063 PMC PM8063
Cache 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB 1024MB
Cache Protection Flash backup (embedded)
Supercap (included) AFM-700 (included) AFM-700 (optional) AFM-700 (optional)